1:23 PM,
Nov. 29, 2013

Jon Jones' brutal victory against Alexander Gustafsson earlier this season has left the Union-Endicott High School graduate wanting some more time before getting back into training for another UFC championship fight.

Written by

Mike Bohn
mmajunkie.com

While a formal date has not been set, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones expects to return to the octagon in March.

Jones was briefly slated to make his seventh 205-pound title defense against Glover Teixeira in February, and despite separate announcements saying he would headline UFC 169 and then UFC 170, "Bones" said he is not healthy enough for either card.

"The reason why I didn't take the fight (in February) is because I don't feel my body is ready for a training camp," said Jones a Union-Endicott graduate and Ithaca resident. "I wanted to be there for the fans, I wanted to be there for ...